Angoor (1982 film)
Angoor (Hindi: अंगूर, lit. 'Grape') is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language comedy film starring Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in dual roles, and directed by Gulzar.[1] [2] It is a remake of the Indian film Do Dooni Char which was a remake of 1963 Bengali language comedy film Bhrantibilas, that is based on Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's Bengali novel by the same name, which itself is based on Shakespeare's play The Comedy of Errors and is again getting adapted by Rohit Shetty in his new movie, Cirkus starring Ranveer Singh, Pooja Hegde, Jacqueline Fernandez and Varun Sharma in the lead role.[3] All characters are innocent and destiny plays the main role in bringing all characters to one place. Most of the other films are generally based on false characters and deliberately make false statements to fool others.[4]
Angoor | |
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Poster | |
Directed by | Gulzar |
Produced by | Jai Singh |
Written by | Gulzar |
Starring | Sanjeev Kumar Moushumi Chatterjee Deepti Naval Deven Verma Aruna Irani |
Music by | R. D. Burman |
Release date | 5 March 1982 |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Plot
The film is about two pairs of identical twins separated at birth and how their lives go haywire when they meet in adulthood.
Raj Tilak (Utpal Dutt) and his wife (Shammi) are on a trip with their twin sons, both of whom they call Ashok. Since they look the same, they should be called the same, is Mr Tilak's reasoning. As fate would have it, they adopt another set of twins, both of whom they call Bahadur. An unfortunate accident then divides the family, leaving both parents with one child out of each pair of twins.
A few years later, Ashok (Sanjeev Kumar) is married to Sudha (Moushumi Chatterjee) and Bahadur (Deven Verma) is married to Prema (Aruna Irani). They all stay together with Sudha's younger sister Tanu (Deepti Naval). Into their lives enter the other Ashok, a detective novel aficionado, and Bahadur, a bhang (an edible form of cannabis which has been used in India since before the Vedic period) lover. Now there are two Ashoks and two Bahadurs in the same city. This is more than their families, the Jeweller, the Taxi Driver and the Inspector can handle.
Cast
- Sanjeev Kumar as Ashok Tilak (Double Role)
- Moushmi Chatterjee as Sudha (Ashok's Wife)
- Deepti Naval as Tanu (Sudha's Sister)
- Deven Verma as Bahadur (Double Role)
- Aruna Irani as Prema (Bahadur's Wife)
- Yunus Parvez as Mansoor Miyan (Chhedilal's Worker)
- C. S. Dubey as Chhedilal (Jeweller)
- T. P. Jain as Ganeshilal (Diamond Merchant)
- Padma Chavan as Alka (Ashok's Friend)
- Ram Mohan as Taxi Driver
- Shammi as Ashok's Mother
- Utpal Dutt as Raj Tilak (Ashok's Father)
- Raj Kumar Kapoor as Inspector Sinha
- Arjun Chakraborty as Office Assiatant under Ashok Tilak
Soundtrack
Song | Singer |
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"Hothon Pe Beeti Baat" | Asha Bhosle |
"Roz Roz Daali Daali" | Asha Bhosle |
"Preetam Aan Milo" | Sapan Chakraborty |
Awards and nominations
- 30th Filmfare Awards
- Won: Best Comedian - Deven Verma[5]
- Nominated: Best Actor - Sanjeev Kumar
Home Media
The DVD version of the film was released by IndiaWeekly under its own label.[6]
References
- "Gulzar's 'Angoor' (Book Excerpt)". Scroll.in. 13 February 2019.
- "Tha making of Angoor". The Telegraph, Calcutta. 11 February 2019.
- "Angoor (1982)". The Hindu. 21 May 2016.
- "Just breathe and reboot". Indian Express. 24 March 2011.
- List of Filmfare Award Winners and Nominations, 1953-2005
- "Angoor DVD". IndiaWeekly. Retrieved 20 February 2013.